Bureau of Reclamation Grant for Advanced Monitoring of Salmonids in Sacramento River Valley

This grant from the Bureau of Reclamation aims to enhance acoustic tagging and real-time monitoring of wild and hatchery salmonids in the Sacramento River Valley. The University of California, Santa Cruz will deploy monitoring stations, tag juvenile salmonids, and develop metrics to understand their survival and distribution. The total funding amount is $1,045,389 with objectives including field monitoring, tagging, and metric development. This grant supports research efforts under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act and is not open to competitive proposals. For more information, contact Megan Bryant, Grants Management Specialist at mbryant@usbr.gov.

Opportunity ID: 301324

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	BOR-MP-18-N008
Funding Opportunity Title:	Enhanced Acoustic Tagging, Analysis, and Real-Time Monitoring of Wild and Hatchery Salmonids in the Sacramento River Valley
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
Category Explanation:	–
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Assistance Listings:	15.512 — Central Valley Improvement Act, Title XXXIV
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No
Version:	Synopsis 1
Posted Date:	Mar 06, 2018
Last Updated Date:	–
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 20, 2018
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 20, 2018
Archive Date:	Mar 21, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,045,400
Award Ceiling:	$1,045,389
Award Floor:	$1,045,389

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:	–

Additional Information

Agency Name:	Bureau of Reclamation
Description:	The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a cooperative agreement to University of California, Santa Cruz under the authority of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 15.512, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Public Law 102-575, Section 3406(b)(16) and 3407(e). Estimated total amount of agreement is $1,045,389.00. Reclamation is providing $1,045,389.00 in Fiscal Year 2018. The objectives of the project are to: Objective #1: Deploy and service field monitoring acoustic telemetry stations at locations important to fish and water management Objective #2: Implant, transport, and release acoustically tagged juvenile ESA-listed wild and hatchery juvenile salmonids Objective #3: Support production and development of new metrics for understanding the survival, distribution, and entrainment of juvenile salmonid along the Sacramento River and its floodways, as well as, the Bay-Delta (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. BOR-MP-18-N008 for additional information) A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed financial assistance based upon Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(4) is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Megan Bryant/Grants Management Specialist, by e-mail at mbryant@usbr.gov.
Link to Additional Information:	–
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Megan Bryant Grants Management Specialist Email:mbryant@usbr.gov

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